Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 9.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 9.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 9.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 178.77 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Vietnam 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 178.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 219.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 257.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 299.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 315.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 392.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 451.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 537.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 659.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 767.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 913.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 1.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 1.64 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 1.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 3.07 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 3.45 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 3.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 4.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 4.48 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 5.00 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 5.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 6.13 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 6.79 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 7.47 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 7.77 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 8.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 9.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 9.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 9.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3257.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 9.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1778.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +57.0% | 1.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 3.07 billion current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 178.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 315.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 978.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 392.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 3.07 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 7.47 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 7.77 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 9.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vietnam was 9.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.77 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.